Cost of living comparison
compared to
Chicago vs. Haiti Cost of Living Summary
Chicago is 3.5 times more expensive than Haiti overall.
- Restaurants
-
pay 44.8% more in Chicago
- Groceries
-
pay 74.4% more in Chicago
- Transportation
-
pay 2.4 times more in Chicago
- Housing
-
pay 70.1% more in Chicago
- Childcare
-
pay 13.1 times more in Chicago
- Entertainment and Sports
-
pay 3.2 times more in Chicago
- Clothing
-
pay 18.2% less in Chicago
The cost of childcare, entertainment and sports, transportation, groceries, housing, and restaurants in Chicago are more expensive than in Haiti. Notably, childcare, entertainment and sports, and transportation are significantly more expensive in Chicago.
Chicago vs. Haiti Cost Breakdown
If you lived in Chicago instead of Haiti, you would:
pay 44.8% more for restaurants
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Basic meal with drink at inexpensive restaurant |
$12.00
HTG1,570.41
|
$20.50
|
|
|
Fast food combo meal
McDonalds, or similar
|
$11.39
HTG1,490.04
|
$12.00
|
|
| Bottle of Coca-Cola (11 fl. oz) |
$2.00
HTG261.73
|
$2.96
|
|
| Bottle of water (11 fl. oz) |
$1.50
HTG196.30
|
$2.33
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of restaurants
pay 74.4% more for groceries
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Bread
1 loaf
|
$2.50
HTG327.17
|
$4.01
|
|
| Local cheese (8 oz) |
$5.00
HTG654.34
|
$7.05
|
|
| Milk (1 gallon) |
$5.68
HTG743.08
|
$4.30
|
|
|
Eggs
1 dozen
|
$2.80
HTG365.81
|
$5.02
|
|
| Boneless chicken breast (1 lb) |
$6.91
HTG904.07
|
$6.55
|
|
| Apples (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.80
|
$2.31
|
|
| Bananas (1 lb) |
$0.54
HTG71.23
|
$0.79
|
|
| Oranges (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.36
|
$1.85
|
|
| Tomatoes (1 lb) |
$0.45
HTG59.36
|
$2.09
|
|
| Potatoes (1 lb) |
$2.27
HTG296.80
|
$1.16
|
|
| Onions (1 lb) |
$1.27
HTG166.21
|
$1.26
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of groceries
pay 2.4 times more for transportation
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Gasoline (1 gallon) |
$4.28
HTG560.63
|
$3.81
|
|
| Monthly public transit pass |
$20.00
HTG2,617.34
|
$75.00
|
|
| New Volkswagen Golf 1.4 (standard edition) |
$35,000.00
HTG4,580,348.75
|
$35,691.85
|
|
| Taxi trip in downtown area (5 miles) |
$3.58
HTG468.50
|
$14.43
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of transportation
pay 70.1% more for housing
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Internet connection
50 mbps or faster, cable/dsl
|
$165.98
HTG21,721.43
|
$65.83
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment in downtown area |
$910.00
HTG119,089.07
|
$2,418.00
|
|
| 1-Bedroom apartment outside city center |
$890.00
HTG116,471.73
|
$1,692.50
|
|
|
Utilities for two
(700 sq ft apartment)
including electric, gas, water, heating
|
$76.47
HTG10,007.48
|
$141.41
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of housing
pay 13.1 times more for childcare
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Private preschool for 1 child, monthly |
$100.00
HTG13,086.71
|
$2,050.00
|
|
| Middle school for 1 child, two semesters |
$6,867.80
HTG898,769.35
|
$39,114.29
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of childcare
pay 3.2 times more for entertainment and sports
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
| Domestic/local beer (1 pint) |
$5.00
HTG654.34
|
$7.00
|
|
| Cappuccino in mid-range area |
$1.65
HTG215.62
|
$5.53
|
|
|
Pack of cigarettes
Marlboro or similar
|
$2.00
HTG261.73
|
$17.00
|
|
| Monthly membership at local gym |
$69.54
HTG9,100.70
|
$71.80
|
|
| Movie ticket to theater/cinema |
$10.00
HTG1,308.67
|
$18.00
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of entertainment and sports
pay 18.2% less for clothing
|
Haiti
|
Chicago
|
||
|---|---|---|---|
|
Regular jeans
Levi's brand
|
$80.00
HTG10,469.37
|
$64.24
|
|
|
Regular dress
from H&M or similar store
|
$75.00
HTG9,815.03
|
$49.62
|
|
|
Running shoes
Nike or Adidas
|
$120.00
HTG15,704.05
|
$99.48
|
|
| Men's business shoes (leather) |
$150.00
HTG19,630.07
|
$146.50
|
|
Haiti vs. Chicago - Cost of clothing
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